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hatrack

(59,583 posts)
Thu Feb 25, 2021, 09:34 AM Feb 2021

Man Killed By SD Attorney General Was Carrying A Flashlight, Which Was Still On The Next Day

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"We know that his face came through your windshield," one of the investigators said, in an exchange reported by South Dakota Public Broadcasting. "That's, I would think, substantially clear that that's what happened. We also have the imprint on the hood where his body, part of his body, likely was riding. At some point [in] time, he rolls off, takes out the mirror and slides into the ditch."

A visibly shaken Ravnsborg maintained that he did not see the glasses and did not know he had hit a human until the next day. "I mean it pains me tremendously to hear that his face went through the windshield," Ravnsborg said. "But I didn't look over. I was trying to stay alive myself at that point." He also said that he did not see any blood as a result of Boever's face coming through the windshield, which he would have expected. Investigators refuted that idea, saying they believed he died on impact.

At another moment in the interrogation, investigators pressed Ravnsborg about whether he had seen the flashlight Boever was carrying, which he repeatedly denied. They said the bright light would have been "hard to miss" in the darkness, noting that the light was still on when they arrived at the scene the next day and that a witness had seen Boever walking with it.

Later on, an investigator told Ravnsborg that he had assumed the role of Boever in a re-creation of the scene, wearing similar clothing and carrying the same flashlight to see what Ravnsborg would have been able to see. "It's pretty apparent that you were not looking at the road when that happened," he said. Ravnsborg repeated his belief that he had been looking at the radio and the speedometer to "lock in" cruise control at the time. "I know how some of this looks, but I did not see a man until the next day," he said.

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https://news.wbfo.org/post/south-dakota-ag-faces-impeachment-calls-resign-over-new-evidence-fatal-crash

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Man Killed By SD Attorney General Was Carrying A Flashlight, Which Was Still On The Next Day (Original Post) hatrack Feb 2021 OP
As a runner I can say - a light is much preferable to reflectors underpants Feb 2021 #1
He was avoiding a breathalyzer Fullduplexxx Feb 2021 #2
+1 dalton99a Feb 2021 #3
He was avoiding a breathalyzer Fullduplexxx Feb 2021 #4
Or he knew it was a person, but had to buy time . . . hatrack Feb 2021 #5
Exactly sboatcar Feb 2021 #6
I wonder if he has been asked to take a polygraph. I know they are imperfect, Tanuki Feb 2021 #7
I would NEVER take one, there is a reason they are not allowed in court. nt USALiberal Feb 2021 #10
Misdemeanor soothsayer Feb 2021 #8
He had to have been drunk and speeding...why in hell is he not facing felony charges? Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #9
His Story stinks to high heaven bluestarone Feb 2021 #11
He belongs in prison for sure...disgraceful. I hope he is sued into bankruptcy by his victim's Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #12
No. former9thward Feb 2021 #14
What kind of flashlight? Shanti Shanti Shanti Feb 2021 #13
That is one thing. former9thward Feb 2021 #15
I wasnt being flippant, but just because he was carrying, say, a little flashlight, doesnt say much Shanti Shanti Shanti Feb 2021 #17
Absolutely. former9thward Feb 2021 #18
And yet, it's still the responsibility of the driver to maintain awareness. LanternWaste Feb 2021 #19
He must have been pissing drunk malaise Feb 2021 #16

underpants

(182,736 posts)
1. As a runner I can say - a light is much preferable to reflectors
Thu Feb 25, 2021, 09:37 AM
Feb 2021

A light is visible from 3x as far away.

So this guy is going with - I thought it was a deer wearing glasses carrying a flashlight. He was hammered BUT alone. Sadly it’s his story and all the evidence probably doesn’t matter.

hatrack

(59,583 posts)
5. Or he knew it was a person, but had to buy time . . .
Thu Feb 25, 2021, 09:48 AM
Feb 2021

. . . . and so he did. After all, he's a white reactionary GQP elected official in a state crawling with white reactionary GQP voters and cops, so, why not? Small downside, big personal benefits to not blowing DUI numbers at the scene.

sboatcar

(415 posts)
6. Exactly
Thu Feb 25, 2021, 09:51 AM
Feb 2021

He was like "I just killed a guy while drunk, how do I avoid accountability for my actions?"

Demsrule86

(68,539 posts)
12. He belongs in prison for sure...disgraceful. I hope he is sued into bankruptcy by his victim's
Thu Feb 25, 2021, 01:01 PM
Feb 2021

family. Also, can't the feds review this decision not to prosecute this as he is an office holder and all?

former9thward

(31,970 posts)
14. No.
Thu Feb 25, 2021, 02:23 PM
Feb 2021

It is a state jurisdiction. Feds do not have jurisdiction over someone because they are an office holder.

former9thward

(31,970 posts)
15. That is one thing.
Thu Feb 25, 2021, 02:32 PM
Feb 2021

The other is what direction was it pointed at the time of the accident. Without video that can't be answered.

 

Shanti Shanti Shanti

(12,047 posts)
17. I wasnt being flippant, but just because he was carrying, say, a little flashlight, doesnt say much
Thu Feb 25, 2021, 02:51 PM
Feb 2021

A cars headlights on a dark night will outshine anthing in front of it unless it was pointed at driver, just being the detective here

former9thward

(31,970 posts)
18. Absolutely.
Thu Feb 25, 2021, 07:25 PM
Feb 2021

And if he was pointing it down to see just in front of him (as I do if I am walking in the dark), the driver would not see the light.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
19. And yet, it's still the responsibility of the driver to maintain awareness.
Thu Feb 25, 2021, 07:35 PM
Feb 2021

Tough to do that if you've admitted to looking at the radio... regardless of where the flashlight if pointing.

(“Proper lookout” is a term used to describe a driver's responsibility to intelligently and carefully observe the road, other motorists and their general surroundings while driving)

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